MINUTES OF THE FISTC GENERAL ASSEMBLY june 2 & Modena - Italy

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1 MINUTES OF THE FISTC GENERAL ASSEMBLY june 2 & Modena - Italy 1) Welcome. The president welcomes all participants to the 22 th GA of FISTC and thanks the Italian friends, particularly Massimo Bassan, for the organisation of the meeting. 2) Definition of the participants and list of votes. The number of votes is 21 at the beginning of the meeting. Austria Karl Rehner SSVO 2x Roswita REHNER Belgium Bomon Siegfried FBMF 2x Czech Kučera Pavel ČMSKPS 2x Henychová Jana ČMSKPS Denmark Heidi Schmoelz DSHK 1x France Mannato Franco FFPTC 4x CABANSKI Roland Germany Stadolka Franz SSD 2x Hungary -- Italy CIS Visconti Marco CIS 1x Italy FIMSS Massimo Bassan FIMSS 1x Monaco Apolloni Eros CMSD 2x Apolloni Loris CMSD Netherlands Frans Weisser MHSC 2 x Slovakia Miro Daňo SK Donly 1x Pavol Toma SK Donly Slaný Braňo SAJPS 1x Reistetter Roman SAJPS Totall number of votes 21 3) Adoption of the agenda. The agenda was unanimously adopted. 4) Adoption of the minutes of the last GA in Ružiná Slovakia. The secretariat didn't receive any remarks during the year concerning the minutes of the last G.A. The minutes were unanimously adopted by all voting members. 5) Reports of Board members All the reports were read by the following board members, as well as the report of the financial controllers who stated that the accounting was correct. The reports are attached as annex to these minutes. President

2 Vice -president and Veterinarian Animal welfare supervisor Secretary and Webmaster Technical director Sprint Technical Director MD / LT Treasurer The cost for doping test will be paid by musher with positive test Technical Director - cart races Report of the financial controllers. 6) Discharging the members of the board. 7) Admission of new members. Kamchatka, Russia KSSC- Sergej Panukin AMSE, Romania 8) Election of Board Members : Election of the President Candidate: Franco Mannato Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 21 ; in favour: 21 Election of the Vice-President Candidate: Arno Roos Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 20 ; blank: 1; in favour: 20 Candidate: Jana Henychová Election of the Secretary Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 21 ; in favour: 21

3 Candidate: Walter Treichl Election of the Treasurer Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 21 ; in favour: 21 Candidate: Arno Roos Election of the Veterinarian Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 20 ; in favour: 20 Election of Technical Director Sprint Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 21 Candidate: Karl REHNER in favour: 7 Candidate: Visconti Marco in favour: 12 Candidate: Roman Reistteter in favour: 2 Marco Visconti (Italy CIS) is elected Election of Technical Director MD/LT Candidate: Olivier Favre Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 21 ; blank: 2; in favour: 19 Election of Technical Director Cart races Candidate: Gert Kronholm Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 21 ; in favour: 21 Candidate: Guust Zagerst Election of the Animal Welfare Coordinator Vote results: counted: 21 ; valid: 18 ; in favour: 18

4 9) Request and proposals from the board and Member countries. Proposals from the Board 1. Proposal to accept on the FISTC Championships mushers who want to leave the WSA : In recent years several mushers wanted to leave the WSA to come to the FISTC. One problem was that according to our rules, these mushers had to wait two years without entering WSA championships before being allowed to start on FISTC Championships. It is then proposed that: Mushers who did not start on FISTC Championships at least during the last two years and who want to join the FISTC and participate in the FISTC Championships will be allowed to do so, even if they participated in WSA championships during the past two seasons, under the following conditions: Their application must be forwarded by a national Member association that they will represent, and Their dogs must have FISTC dog passes provided by the national FISTC Member In case these mushers, after having run FISTC Championships, decide to go back to WSA, they will be no more accepted on FISTC races. There are no changes to the sanctions for FISTC mushers going to start on WSA championships. Vote results: against: 0 ; abstentions: 2 ; in favour: Membership fee for small countries with less than 25 mushers: Many small countries hesitate to become Members of FISTC due to the fee they have to pay. While an arrangement is always possible, it is proposed that for small countries with less than 25 mushers, and if they so wish, they may become Members of the FISTC with a reduced fee. The reduced fee (not obligatory) may be of 50 _uros with one vote only, plus the normal contribution per musher, As soon as the country reaches a number of 26 mushers or more, then the normal fee applies. 3. Associated Members: A new country may become an associated Member to the FISTC for a period of one year in order to prepare its final application. During this period it does not pay any fee and has no voting rights but may send mushers to the FISTC Championships. The Associated Member must present its final application to the following General Assembly of the FISTC, otherwise the association terminates by the date of the GA.

5 4. Amendment to Sprint racing rules: At the last Championship in Auronzo, the board noted that the rules on dogs running free on the trail were not clear enough. In order to clarify rulle III.D, we suggest the following text. Please note that there is a new III.D.3, the previous one becoming III.D.4. III.D) TEAM OR DOGS FREE ON TRAIL 1) Teams or dogs lost or free on the trail must not disturb or take time to other teams. 2) The musher has to catch his team himself and by his own means. 3) Lost dogs have to be caught by the musher as soon as possible, and before continuing the race, and have to be taken back in lines or in the bag. 4) Teams or dogs lost or free can rejoin the trail without penalty only if the team completes the whole trail and will respect point C Proposals for new organisations: A) Again try to organize a FISTC sprint week. B) The board encourages Organisers of races to organize new racing forms with more attraction to the public (Nome mass start per category the first to cross the finish line is the winner or ultra short rod 2 teams races against each other on an oval for 1km and via knock-out system to come to the finals this was a great success on our closing weekend and looked very good for the public, as it is so short you can organize it early in the season). 6. Proposals from the Vet: 1) because of some problems this winter hereby a proposal for guidelines for the vaccinations. The aim of these guidelines are to ensure that the health of the dogs is ensured as good as possible, by demanding them to be vaccinated against there contagious diseases: Parvo virus, canine distemper, HCC,CAV-2 virus (=liverdisease), leptospirosis and rabies. The dogs need to be fully protected that means that these vaccinations have to be given within the vaccination scheme the producer advises (so not the rules as in countries or by kennel clubs are implemented). It is the responsibility of the musher that this is done. The race vet will use the information given by the producer on the internet to control the validity of the vaccinations. 2) Hereby I would propose to also put the kennelcough vaccination (para-influenza and bordetella bronchiseptica) in point 1, as these diseases are normally not lifethreatening, they can spread very fast over the stake-out. Also there is evidence that also sub-clinical infections can influence the performance of sporting dogs.

6 3) The minimum weight according to the breed standard is an absolute demand, every dogs below this weight should be taken out of the race (regardless if it started on earlier races). SSD Proposal FISTC GA Dear boardmembers, dear delegates The German Federation SSD propose, that the SSD (or any other country) can fill up our national contingent on the FISTC European Championship Mid/Long with starter from all over Germany. Reasons: 1.The championship is in Germany and we will give all the German Longtrailer and Middle distance Musher the chance to participate. 2. The championship is sponsored by the Bavarian Sleddogsportfederation( a federation of all the Bavarian Sled dog sport clubs.) 3. The start and finish area is in a Winter sport stadion, there are a lot of visitors. In that case we need a big starterfield. The proposal from the bord is to change the starting fee for this mushers: Euro ( 10 Euro to FISTC, 5 Euro to Member club) HUNGARY thanks for the informations. I'm very-very sorry, but we can't travel to the GA. It would be great, if the member fee under 25 mushers would be just 50 Euro for the countries. Thanks for all. Andrea Dér Hungary BELGIUM Hello dear members, The Belgian federation was asking if the FISTC has an "act of judiciary power" in correspondence the European law for associations. In season 2005/2006 we had problems with a musher and we had to create an act of judiciary to resolve the problems on a legal way. This was necessary because our

7 national (FBMF) and international (FISTC) rules were not enough to take the right legal steps that are corresponding the law in a court of justice. In that case I'll send you a copy of our "Pouvoir Judiciare" in French. I regret that I couldn't make a copy in English. But as it is maybe only a basic for your rules, I'm sure it is not a problem. We are not asking to vote now for this text "Pouvoir Judiciare", we are only asking if the FISTC has these legal documents for associations and if not, that they vote to create an "act of judiciary power" for the next GA FISTC in 2008, and to help creating this they can use our text as basic for their "act of judiciary power". Friendly regards Bomon Siegfried President of the FBMF Dutch Proposals for the F.I.S.T.C. General Assembly 2007 Modena Italy 1) Lets help those mushers who could not made there mind up or made the final decision to choose for our F.I.S.T.C. Championship sprint, and lift there ban! At our General Club Meeting from May 23 the board came with the next proposal for two Dutch mushers, and this proposal will mean for all mushers who are members of a F.I.S.T.C. members nation sleddog club! Our proposal: With signing this Agreement this musher makes his/her finally choice for the F.I.S.T.C. European/World Championship sled dog sprint race and he/she will not take part at a W.S.A. championship sprint not now or ever in the future! When those mushers sign this Agreement we ask the F.I.S.T.C. board to lift there ban. 1a: This is a win/win situation as well for the F.I.S.T.C. ( less starters at W.SA. championship) 1b: Better for the nations 1c: And not at least, this is a very good and sportive deal for the musher in favour! They are banned for one year only, but when the musher will not keep his/her promises, the club will never support them again in specific cases connected to F.I.S.T.C. Sleddog sport activities! 2) A Lot of mushers where surprised by this new rule about two ankers for the B/ 6 dog class, is this a new rule and where can we find here? Proposal, when this is true please think about this to generous rule and replace it into the old situation, 1 anker for C & B, A & O two ankers, Thanks. It is not in race rules yet. 3) Marking dogs at Championship, is it possible that each musher or dog can make there own choice about the colour? Most dogs are chipped, why still using paint for marking?

8 All dogs on stake out will be on chip list and all dogs will be checked. It means no color marks. We will have a new chip list form with information run/ don't run. (Only dogs with not readable chips, or dogs taken out by the vet will be marked) 4) Doping control, we think it is necessary to control dogs/musher at every F.I.S.T.C. championship especially the first three. Yes, but we need a sponsor for that. The price for doping test for one dog is 200 Euro. 5) Time limit at sprint championship is now 140%, we think that 130% is realistic for most mushers. Also we think that new mushers maybe cab have problems which 130 or 140% can finish out of the starting list there event/race. No, it will not be changed. Mushers should continue on the end of race, but it depends on the decision of the race marshal and the conditions around. 6) A: F.I.S.T.C. European Championships Middle Distance we think this must be done with an Original Middle Distance Sled, this means enough space for dog and equipment. B: At this Mid.Championships especially when the conditions so bad as last winter, more sup post/controller points or checkpoint were the mushers can give leave his dogs. To warm, a lack of snow, hundreds of meters trail no anker possibility, musher, dogs and organisation where very lucky that in Pian Cansiglio where no deadly incident. Musher must to have enough space in sled pack for all equipment and two dogs. Yes, but it is not necessary to say that musher need special sled for the race. 7) Miss behave mushers on the trail without witness the F.I.S.T.C. can't do anything, but in public area like start/finish for little and first mistakes from the musher its better to give a Yellow Card like in the soccer games. Sport is emotion, and also professional referees have to understand that. It is up to jury. Thanks Frans Weisscher President M.H.S.C. SLOVAKIA The candidat for ECH Lt/ MD 2009 Oravská Lesná AUSTRIA

9 1. Basic treatment of protest applications, for instance the case WM Auronzo, Kat. D1. It is not acceptable that a formal complaint is not passed on to the reponsible body and therefore not decided about. A musher that has been disqualified cannot put forward any protest any more. 2.Agreement of the upcoming world and european championship dates (end of february) in order to be the height of the season and, with the worries about the weather changes coming, to attract more chances for realisations of qualification contests. 3. Changing of the racing rules for ECH and WCH There is no category D1 or D2 junior. A reorganisation is required. We propose to subdivide D1 and D2 into D1 and D2 (from 18 years old) and D1 and D2 Junior (for starters between 12 and 17 years old). Should the application be not allowed, we propose as follows: The same valuation of category D1 and D2 for all participants. No special-valuation such as WCH Auronzo 2007 with the category D1 Junior which actually doesn't exist. We have just categories D1 and D2. Juniors have only an additional special price giving ceremony and a special title in case that we have at least 3 young mushersstarting in the category. Application of the HSV-OESHS and the town Mauterndorf for the holding of the sleddog european championship The HSV-OESHS sport-director Klaus Baeumel will, with a substitute of the town Mauterndorf, present the application in Modena. 10) RACE RULES FOR CART RACES The new race rules for FISTC Cart Championships have been adopted 11) Race-calendars for the season 2007/2008 and FISTC Championships 2008 & future. 2007/ / European Championship Cart in Denmark, November European Championhip sprint Donovaly- Slovakia, 7 th -10 th of February European Championship MD/LT in Germany- Inzell, 21st- 24 th of February European Championship Cart- Italy- CIS and FIMSS - World championhip sprint, Werfenweng, Austria- German association SSD

10 - European Championship MD/LT in Italy FIMSS - Piandelagotti 2009/ European Championship Cart : To be decided next year. - European championhip sprint, Mauterndorf, Austria - European Championship MD/LT -Oravská Lesná - Slovakia World championhip sprint, Tarvisio - Kranskaja Gora 12) Establishment of the national contingent for the next championships. Cart 06 Sprint 07 MD/LT 07 Austria Belgium 1 1 Czech Denmark France Germany Hungary Italy CIS FIMSS Monaco Netherlands Romania Scotland Slovakia SAJPS Slovenia 2 Switzerland CSCPT 5 Russia ) Place of the next General Assembly The next FISTC General Assembly in 2008 will be organised by Mushing Holland. The place will be close to Amsterdam. 14) Establishment of the number of mushers by the member countries. Each member must indicate the number of mushers he registered during the season.. Austria 52 Belgium 23 Czech 60 Denmark 19 France 532

11 Germany 180 Hungary 3 Italy CIS 50 FIMSS 35 Monaco 5 Netherlands 100 Scotland Slovakia Donly 17 Slovakia SAJPS 64 Slovenia Romania 9 Switzerland CSCPT?? 15) Miscellanious. Travel expences for members of FISTC board is increased from 0,20 to 0,30 Euro The oficial question of SSD for participation mushers Andi Birkel and Jurgen Stolz on championship of WSA in Sweden: Yes, they can participate on championship of WSA in Sweden, but then there are not allowed to start on FISTC championships for next two years. Vote results: against: 1 ; abstentions: 3 ; in favour: 17 The meeting was ended at 19:00.

MINUTES OF THE FISTC GENERAL ASSEMBLY june 18 & Louvain - Belgium

MINUTES OF THE FISTC GENERAL ASSEMBLY june 18 & 19 2005 - Louvain - Belgium 1) Welcome. The president welcomes all participants to the 20 th GA of FISTC and thanks the Belgian friends, particularly Siegfried